Chemicals and Drugs

Anthracenes

A group of compounds with three aromatic rings joined in linear arrangement.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A group of compounds with three aromatic rings joined in linear arrangement.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

entry term ANTHRONES: for two ketone groups use ANTHRAQUINONES

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QV 633

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anthracenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000873. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000873
  2. Anthracenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77835544